…Food Is Our Friend Just Not Our Best Friend

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When I graduated high school, I started thinking a little bit about what I ate. I started intentionally exercising. And, slowly, it became an obsession. The problem was, I was just going off what I read on social media and some unhealthy habits that would help me lose weight – but it wasn’t sustainable. No one ever taught me about food. All I knew was diets and restricted eating. My friend, Megan, is a registered dietician who dispels lots of myths we read about daily and partners with us in learning what it means to feed our bodies well. Take a listen to No One Told Me Food Is Our Friend…Just Not Our Best Friend.

Show Links:

• Dietary Guidelines
• Whole 30
• Paleo
• Halo Top
• That Sounds Fun
• The Popcast
• The Bible Binge
• Intuitive Eating

Instagram Suggestions from Megan:

• @feedinglittles
• @veggiesandvirtue
• @realmomnutrition
• @thereallife_rd
• @foodfitnessandfaith

Banana Oatmeal Cups

Adapted from Real Mom Nutrition

Ingredients

• 3 ripe mashed bananas
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 3 cups oats I use old fashioned oats
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup chopped, shredded carrots
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Spray a muffin pan (or a pan with liners) with non-stick spray.
4. Divide batter into 12 muffin cups
5. Bake 20-30 minutes until the edges start to brown and are firm to the touch.
6. Cool on a wire rack. The muffins may stick when hot but are removed easily when cooled.
7. Place some muffins in ziplock bag when cooled and put in freezer for later use.

Blueberry Zucchini Muffins

Ingredients:

1 package blueberry mix (can use bran muffin mix)

1 zucchini, shredded

1 egg

Directions:

Mix all ingredients and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until center is set.

Winter Cruciferous and Grain Salad

Ingredients

• 1 package shredded Brussel sprouts, found in produce section
• ½ package riced cauliflower, freezer or produce section
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 1 cup quinoa or farro
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup goat cheese
• ¼ cup dried cranberries

Directions:

1. Cook the quinoa or farro according to package directions.
2. Sauté Brussel sprouts and onion in olive oil and cook until almost tender.
3. Add cauliflower, quinoa or farro, and pecans to pan and heat.
4. Once heated through, serve with goat cheese and cranberries on top.

Mac and Cheese One Dish Meal

Ingredients:

Your favorite mac and cheese

Veggies- frozen spinach, chopped broccoli, peas and carrots

Protein- ground beef, turkey or chicken, cooked

Directions:

Prepare mac and cheese according to package directions

Add veggies and protein. Top with additional cheese.

7 Layer Dinner